“Regional Workforce Action Plan” Is The Topic of the Cattaraugus County Planning Board Annual Meeting

The Cattaraugus County Planning Board will hold its Annual Meeting on July 22, 2009 at the Nic – L – Inn, 12045 Bone Run Road, Frewsburg, New York. Sean Lukasik of Pipeline 4 Progress will be the Keynote Speaker.

Sean Lukasik is an Interactive Marketing Consultant in the Elmira-Corning region of Upstate New York. He is President of Twin Tiers Young Professionals and a coordinator and consultant for Pipeline 4 Progress.

Pipeline 4 Progress (P4P) was established in Corning, NY in 2006. It is a think tank and public forum dedicated to creating, attracting and retaining talented individuals to the Southern Tier of Upstate New York by forming policies and creating initiatives that support the economy of the New York Pipeline. A strong regional economy means more job opportunities and room for career advancement without the need for relocation. P4P takes special interest in the 40 and below demographic by keeping them connected to their community, business, and political leaders. P4P serves as a public forum for those leaders; making them more accessible to the residents they serve.

The Annual Meeting will begin at 5:00 pm with registration and refreshment hour, followed by dinner at 6:00. At 7:00 the Cattaraugus County Planning Board will announce this year’s recipient of their “Brooks Patterson Community Leadership Award”. Keynote Speaker Sean Lukasik will follow. Reservations are required by July 13th and can be made through Margaret Puszcz, of the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism at 938-2312.